Sled-propelling mechanism.



PATENTED APR- 3, 1906. W. 0. KING & H. BSTORFP. SLED PROPELLING MECHANISM.

[. -KPPLIOATIQN FILED MAY1L1905.

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Be it known that e, WILLIAM CIoEno lime and HERMANN Esro'nrr, citizens of the United States, residing at -ClfaX,',in the county of Placer and State of California, have invented certain new and useful improvements inSled-Pro ellingMechanisms; and-We do declare the to lowino to be-a' full, clear,

. and exact description ol the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art'to which it appertains to make and use the same. a

' attached to a sled for propelling the latter.'.

Our invention relates to im rovements in E0 elhng mechanism for sle s or other ve c es by means ofwhich the same maybe propelled ever show, ice, or ground and it consists in the construction, cornlomation, and arrangement of devices hereinafter de scribed an claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is I a side elevation of a propelling mechanism embodying our invention, showing the same Fig. 2 isa top plan view of the-same. Fig, 8

is a detail transverse sectional view of'the' same on a 'plane intersectii'lg the pivotal con-- nection bGlYWQGIl the sled and the bolster.

mounted, by means 0 The frame-'1 of our improved propelling mechanism, as here shown, comprises a pair oi" side bars 2 and a. centrallvdisposed con-- nesting-platform 3, on which is mounted a gasolene or other suitable eng ne t. A shaft 5 is journaled in hearings near the rear end of the side bars 2 and is provided with sprocket-Wheels 6 of suitable size. A shaft 7 v bolster have bearings for the said shaft 7, and

braces M extend from the ends of the said bolster to the sides Oil the trams 1 to brace the latter, The wheels 6 8 of therespective 5o shafts 5 t" are connected together by sprocket- Y fipcificatiouoflhetters Patent.

Application the my 11, 1905. Serial No. zeaaro.

Patented April 3, lle tl fi.

chains 15, the said sprocket-chains being con nected together by spaced traction-slats 16, which are secured tothe links of the said chains.

the sled or other vehicle, as will be under- I stood. 0m imgroved propelling 'meehan ism extends to t.

sled or other :vehicle, so that the latter may lee-readily guided by means of a suitable leyer l7,

' From the fore oiug description, taken in (:5

connection with t e accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the'inveu tion will be readilyuiiderstood without requirin a more extended explanation.

arlou's changesin the form, QTOPOItlQIl, 7e

and the minor details of construction. may be resorted to Without departing from theprin-- ciple or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention Having thus described our invention, what 7 5 We claim as new, and desire to secure by Let-- ters Patent, is--- A. vehicle having a'pivotally mounted element thereon to swing in hoi' 'olanc,

a short havmgits hearings in d creme-int lie and. provided with sprocket-whcels, a sue extending reaiw'vardly from. vehicle and having side bars, the [root ends or which pivoted on' said shaft, supporting traction-- Wheels having their hearings in the rear ends '85 of said side bars, an onginecarried by the frame and connected to the shaft, to drive the latter, and an endless flexible traction ele ment engaging and connecting the sprocket- I wheels on the shaft with those at the rear of oothe frame.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set our hands in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM .CICERO KlNG HERMANN EETORFB,

Witnesses:

J. H. KNEELAND, Homer Warns.

As the said lZIHLOtlOIkSltttS pass u11-, der the heels 6 they bear on the surface of the snow, ice, or ground and serve to propel a roar of the sled or other vehicle to which it is attached where it is out of the way, and is piyotally connected to the 

